Japan’s new Upper House lawmakers have ¥30.82 million of assets on average

Assets held by the 125 lawmakers elected to the Upper House in July last year averaged ¥30.82 million ($196,000), a tally showed Monday.

The figure is ¥5.47 million higher than the average for Upper House members who won their seats in the previous 2022 election.

The number of lawmakers with assets amounting to ¥100 million or more has doubled from four to eight.